Dahua Sues USA, FCC
Dahua is suing the FCC and the United States Government, asking a federal court to overturn the FCC's national security ban on future equipment...
By Conor Healy - about 1 year ago
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Hikvision Sues USA, FCC
Hikvision is suing the FCC and the United States of America. It seeks to overturn the FCC's national security ban on future equipment...
By Conor Healy - about 1 year ago
Vivint and CPI Contest Over Testimony of CEOs
A two-year-long legal dispute between Vivint and rival CPI Security over claims of unfair competition is going to trial, with a skirmish developing...
By Christie Smythe - about 1 year ago
France New AI Video Surveillance Rules Examined
France's government is proposing AI video surveillance regulations for the first time in French history, as part of the Paris Olympics. In...
By Charles Rollet - about 1 year ago
FCC's New Authorization Prohibition Officially Becomes US Law
The FCC ban on future Dahua and Hikvision equipment authorizations is now officially law after the order was published in the Federal...
By Conor Healy - about 1 year ago
Verkada Shuts Off Facial Recognition In Four Jurisdictions
In 2021, Verkada blatantly and falsely declared its facial recognition to not be facial recognition in a failed attempt to circumvent local bans...
By Christie Smythe - over 1 year ago
New Congress Impact on PRC China Relations and the Security Industry
American legislators are set to play a crucial role in US-China relations in the new Congress, with Republicans now holding the House majority and...
By Conor Healy - over 1 year ago
LOT Network "Patent Troll" Protection Examined
“Patent trolls” have become such a problem for technology firms, including those in the physical security sector, that an organization has formed...
By Christie Smythe - over 1 year ago
Bill Introduced To Require Decision on Full Sanctions For Dahua and Hikvision
A bill introduced in US Congress would, if passed, force the US government to determine within 30 days whether full sanctions should be applied to...
By Conor Healy - over 1 year ago
ADT's "Serial" Anti-Union Tactics Draw Scathing Court Ruling
A federal appeals court declared ADT a "repeat" unfair labor practices offender and called company's most recent effort to eject a union a...
By Christie Smythe - over 1 year ago
Verkada Hires Top Discrimination Defense Attorney
Verkada submitted a vigorous defense to a former male sales director’s claims of sexual discrimination and hired a top Silicon Valley employment...
By Christie Smythe - over 1 year ago
PoE Patent Lawsuits Filed Against Dahua, Hikvision, Honeywell, Ubiquiti
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By Christie Smythe - over 1 year ago
Australia Security Consulting Regulation And Verkada's Business Model
An Australian security executive publicly criticized "American Hostage as a Service providers flooding into Australia" saying that they are "100%...
By Joyce Ho - over 1 year ago
FCC Affirms Can Revoke Dahua and Hikvision, Opens Comment On Revoking
The FCC has affirmed it has the authority to revoke existing authorizations for Dahua and Hikvision products, seeking comments on "whether and to...
By Charles Rollet - over 1 year ago
FCC Prohibited Purposes Plan For Dahua And Hikvision
While the FCC voted to prohibit authorizations of any new Dahua, Hikvision (or Hytera) products, it included an option for those companies to...
By IPVM Team - over 1 year ago
How US Courts Assess Surveillance Technology (Frye/Daubert Hearings)
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By IPVM Team - over 1 year ago
Disqualify Dahua and Hikvision, UK Camera Commissioner Tells Security Minister
The UK's top CCTV official, Fraser Sampson, told the UK's Security Minister that surveillance companies that are unwilling to accept scrutiny and...
By Joyce Ho - over 1 year ago
No Fraud, No Loss, Not Timely: Carrier Moves to Dismiss Zwirn-Backed Suit
Carrier, GE Security, Interlogix, and UTC have moved to dismiss the Zwirn-backed suit against its alarm panels arguing that the complaint does not...
By IPVM Team - over 1 year ago
WD And Seagate Stop Selling to Dahua
Western Digital and Seagate are no longer selling to Dahua due to US semiconductor export controls imposed last month, IPVM has confirmed with WD...
By Charles Rollet - over 1 year ago
Hikvision's Sanction Lobbying Strategy Revealed
Hikvision is paying Harry Reid's former Chief of Staff over half a million dollars for a "targeted approach" to the Biden administration to avoid...
By Charles Rollet - over 1 year ago
Verkada, Partner, and School Conspired To Violate Prevailing Wage Law
An August 2022 purchase order and emails sent from Verkada partner, Logic, to a NJ school and Verkada show they conspired to violate prevailing...
By Donald Maye - over 1 year ago
Pretending Foreign Manufacturer Employees Work for You is a Crime
Companies sometimes pretend their manufacturing partners work for them to bestow greater credibility on the local company selling the product....
By IPVM Team - over 1 year ago
Hikvision Contacted 49 Members of Congress 245 Times in Six Months
Hikvision contacted 49 members of congress 245 Times in the first six months of 2022, IPVM's examination of government records revealed. This...
By IPVM Team - over 1 year ago
Verkada Illegal Gifts To Stop After IPVM Inquiry
For years, Verkada has provided gifts to public schools and other government workers to sell Verkada. Now, after IPVM's most recent investigation...
By John Honovich - over 1 year ago
ShotSpotter Admissibility Challenged in Court
ShotSpotter is being held in "friendly" contempt by an Illinois court over its refusal to turn over information to public defenders, who want to...
By IPVM Team - almost 2 years ago
